It’s because “simply” became a marketing tool, devoid of substance. It’s not simple because it objectively is, it’s because we say so in every other sentence so that you cannot decouple the notion of our product from the word “simple” anymore. It must be simple, because you have been indoctrinated.
It’s noise not unlike those 1-hour long “Shopping TV” ads.
I’m not against using the word as ling as it’s put into some kind of framework which allows some actual assessment of these claims:
— Simple compared to what?
— What prior knowledge or skill is assumed?
— When does it stop being simple?
But since “simple” is being either used by authors deeply enamored with their brainchild, or as I said above, as a marketing (read: manipulation) tool, your chances of getting straight answerd are slim.
It’s noise not unlike those 1-hour long “Shopping TV” ads.
I’m not against using the word as ling as it’s put into some kind of framework which allows some actual assessment of these claims:
— Simple compared to what?
— What prior knowledge or skill is assumed?
— When does it stop being simple?
But since “simple” is being either used by authors deeply enamored with their brainchild, or as I said above, as a marketing (read: manipulation) tool, your chances of getting straight answerd are slim.